Author Hilaire Belloc The Scorpion is as black as soot, He dearly loves to bite; He is a most unpleasant brute To find in bed at night. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 3 (3 votes) Rate Log in or register to post comments